So, would any of our UK members like a VAX 11/750? Possibly one that
has a SCSI adapter?
If so, please get in touch with the fellow who originated the message
shown below. Thanks!
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On Sat, 25 Mar 2000 12:22:21 -0000, in comp.os.vms you wrote:
>From: "Jonathan Hunter"
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>Hi,
>
>I have a vaguely complete VAX 11/750 system that I would like to get rid of.
>The notes I have made describing the collection are as follows:
>
>Cabinet containing:
>RA80 - hard disk drive
>RA60 - disk drive unit - removeable
>MODEL RA80-CD
>
>DECserver 200/MC
>"Software Product Description" - April 1988, "The
>DECserver 200 Terminal Server is a network terminal
>switch for Enternet Local Area networks."
>Ports - 8 serial ports; Ethernet AUI port.
>Sticker with Ethernet address (08-00-2B-11-xx-xx)
>P/N DSRVB-AB
>C.S. REV B4 ECO C0006
>MFG. Cloomel
>------------
>Model: DSRVB-A
>
>RM80. Built differently to rest, i.e. no seperable sides
>etc.
>Unit at top of cabinet; start/stop switches etc.
>Controller unit underneath, slides out. Two massbus
>sockets - one unconnected; presumably for cable. Other
>has an empty connector in it. Rack full of cards, and
>ribbon cable going to drive unit above.
>MODEL RM80-AD
>
>Tape drive
>MODEL TU81-CA
>
>132-column Line Printer
>MODEL: LP25
>VARIATION: BA
>
>VAX itself (11/750)
>MODEL SV-BXWAA-AD
>
>Plus miscellanous tapes etc.
>
>There is also what appears to be a SCSI controller for the VAX, made by
>SUMMUS Computer Systems. I understand that this is quite a rare item and
>might be worth something.
>
>If anybody has a need for any of the above, I'm based in Manchester and you
>are welcome to come and collect.
>
>If you don't want to make an offer for any of this, then I will allocate it
>on a "first come, first served" basis. However if you do email me with an
>offer (monetary, or offers of exchange for other interesting computer goods)
>then these offers will take precedence over people wanting bits for free.
>
>Let me know if any of this is of interest.
>
>Jonathan
>
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